Update to the sharing experience across Microsoft 365 apps
TL;DRThe file Share control across all Microsoft 365 apps in Web, Desktop and Mobile is being updated to focus on core sharing tasks: Invite and Copy link. Due late January to...
Real-time calendar notifications are coming to your Teams activity feed
DetailsComing to the Activity feed:
Meeting invites (including channel meetings you are explicitly invited to)
Meeting updates/cancellations
Meeting forwards (if you are the organiser)
Click a calendar notification in the Activity feed to see details...
Coming to Microsoft Teams chat: an easy way to share colleague contact information
DetailsYou will soon be able to share the contact information of colleagues who are not participants in a chat. This will be an easy and accurate way of passing on someone’s...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? A look back at January 2024
Welcome to our second roundup of 2024. We look at what was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in January.
These hand-picked highlights are mainly from the admin centre,...
New audio and video flyouts in Teams meetings
TL;DRMicrosoft is improving access to audio and video settings during Teams meetings, key controls will be just one click away in new flyouts. Now due mid-February to mid-March 2024.
DetailsDuring a meeting,...
Microsoft is killing Delve. Here are your alternatives
TL;DRMicrosoft has announced they will be retiring Delve. They have shared suggestions for finding most of the features and value Delve offers elsewhere in Microsoft 365. Retirement due 16th December 2024.
Details
Here...
Microsoft Teams is getting a new channel discovery feed
TL;DRYou will soon have a personalised channel feed for posts from people and topics you engage with. Instead of going through each channel listed to catch up on what’s happening, you...
You will soon be able to archive channels in Microsoft Teams
DetailsYou will soon be able to archive Microsoft Teams channels. Here are the key points:
Owners will be able to archive channels
By default, archived channels will not appear in a team channel...
New to Outlook: choose how many days of email to sync on iOS and...
DetailsThe new sync window will allow you to choose how many days of email and attachments to download to your iOS or Android device for offline viewing...great for managing storage and...
New accessibility labels are coming to SharePoint tables
TL;DRAccessibility improvements to SharePoint tables within the text webpart will allow you to specify row and column layouts, as well as provide alternative text labels for screen readers. Due early to...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? A look at December 2023
Welcome to our twelfth and final roundup of 2023. We look at was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in December. These hand-picked highlights are mainly from the...
The Teams meetings gallery is getting a make-over
TL;DRMicrosoft is revamping the default gallery in Teams meetings and calls. Now due mid-June to late July 2024.
Details
Participant tiles will have a 16:9 aspect ratio. Apparently, a better experience when turning...
At last. Remove Activity Feed Item in New Teams
DetailsThis feature will allow you to delete items from your activity feed by clicking on the ellipses and selecting Remove.
Applies to new Teams only.
AvailabilityDue early to late February 2024.Now due early...
SharePoint is getting an excellent new feature: a PDF electronic signature service
DetailsMicrosoft: “SharePoint eSignature is Microsoft's first-party electronic signature service which allows users to easily request eSignatures on a PDF document via SharePoint online. Signers can easily add their electronic signature. Signed...
Microsoft has big plans for Planner. Meet… new Planner
Warning, the below article includes FOMO-inducing use of the word 'premium'.
#TL;DRMicrosoft is integrating the features of Microsoft To Do, Microsoft Planner, Microsoft Project for the web, and Microsoft Copilot into a...
Co-organiser experience upgrades for Microsoft Teams Webinars and Townhalls
DetailsCo-organisers will soon gain the ability to:
Edit event details like title, date/time, description
Edit event details
Publish, and cancel the event
Microsoft says the co-organiser will have full parity of experience as the Webinar/Town...
The tired old Files app in Teams is dead. Long live the excellent OneDrive...
DetailsThe Files app in Teams has remained largely the same for six years or so, with a minor refresh around April 2023. In contrast, OneDrive Online has had some rather good...
Clipchamp video editor has launched for M365 commercial accounts
TL;DRMicrosoft Clipchamp has launched for Microsoft 365 commercial accounts. Clipchamp runs in the Edge and Chrome browsers and is accessible as an online app, via the Add New/New menu in OneDrive...
Creation of new Microsoft teams and channels moved and simplified
DetailsMicrosoft is reducing the number of clicks required to create Teams channels and teams by surfacing both options in the + button at the top of the rail in the Teams...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? A look at November 2023
Welcome to our eleventh roundup of 2023. We look at what’s being announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in November. These hand-picked highlights are mainly from the admin...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? A look at April...
Welcome to our fourth roundup of 2024. We look at what is being announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in April.
These...
